Children out of school, primary in Dominica
Dominica: Children out of school, primary was 230 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Dominica, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Dominica is 230, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Dominica peaked at 2,235 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,289 | — |
| 1976 | 1,452 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 989 | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 1,696 | +71.5% |
| 1980 | 1,935 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 2,235 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1,680 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 304 | -81.9% |
| 2001 | 104 | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 111 | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 83 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 175 | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 649 | +270.9% |
| 2008 | 697 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 229 | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 123 | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 140 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 245 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 213 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 131 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 288 | +119.8% |
| 2019 | 439 | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 235 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 296.13 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 199 | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 230 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,356 | 989 | 1,696 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,950 | 1,680 | 2,235 | 3 |
| 2000s | 269.33 | 72 | 697 | 9 |
| 2010s | 225.57 | 123 | 439 | 7 |
| 2020s | 240.03 | 199 | 296.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Dominica?
- Children out of school, primary in Dominica was 230 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,235 in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for children out of school, primary?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.